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The solar-powered mobile phone case/necktie is here!
The solar-powered mobile phone case/necktie is here!
Now this is just the kind of convergence we’ve been waiting for! The solar-powered necktie might not exactly be the idea in mobile convergence, but with photo-voltaic cells woven in to the necktie’s fabric and a pouch to hold your mobile phone, the solar-powered necktie is the epitome of “geek-chic.” Or maybe just “geek.” The sun-loving necktie is the ...
Finally: Solar Powered Necktie Holds Cell Phone
Finally: Solar Powered Necktie Holds Cell Phone
therawfeed.com — In the process of inventing fabric that integrates (both physically and aesthetically) photovoltaic thin film cells, researchers... at Iowa State University have invented a SOLAR POWERED NECKTIE . The piece de resistance: The tie has a pouch in the ... (more) Finally: Solar Powered Necktie Holds Cell Phone
Solar powered necktie lets you look sharp and geeky at the same time
Solar powered necktie lets you look sharp and geeky at the same time
dvice.com — Over the years we've seen plenty of solar powered accessories that can give your various gadgets a... much needed energy boost. The problem is that most of them make you look like a starving student or hippie. Now a group of researchers at Iowa ... (more) Solar powered necktie lets you look sharp and geeky at ...
The Solar Tie recharges your cell phone
The Solar Tie recharges your cell phone
textually.org — Integrating solar cells into clothing or bags - giving us an extra hour of talk time -... can be a style challenge as those solar cells come mostly in brownish color and its distinctive cell pattern. Now a team at North Carolina State University came ... (more) The Solar Tie recharges your cell phone
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Solar-Tie, una corbata muy práctica
Movilae — ... con un material textil que permite integrar células solares en una fabricación en masa, y se llama Solar Tie. Pensándolo bien, la idea no es mala, no sé si lo mejor es una corbata pero tal vez sea muy práctico tener una funda solar a mano y aprovechar el sol en la ventana de la oficina o el sol mientras tomamos el desayuno, para cargar el móvil y consumir menos energía a mismo tiempo. Curioso, útil, divertido, raro, ¿qué adjetivo le pondrías vosotros? Vía: IntoMobile ...

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